Summer Spelling Boot Camp: 5 Rules to Improve Spelling

This five week class will teach your child five critical spelling rules that will help them become a more confident speller.  Each week will cover one spelling rule and contain two teaching videos.  Short assignments will also be provided to reinforce learning.   I will be available the entire five weeks to answer any questions your child might have and to provide feedback and encouragement.  I will respond to any messages you or your child sends me as quickly as possible, usually the same day.

** PLEASE NOTE: If you have an younger child who is struggling with spelling, please look at my "Beginning Spelling Using Word Mapping" FLEX class.   This class is targeted for older elementary students.

Students will learn the Floss Rule, Changing Rule, Dropping Rule, Doubling Rule, and the Rabbit Rule which will help them confidentally spell in their everyday writing life. 

The Floss Rule- when to double a final consonant in a one syllable word (floss, fluff, hill)
The Changing Rule- when to change the y to an i when you add a suffix to a word 
The Dropping Rule- when to drop the silent e at the end of a word when adding a suffix
The Doubling Rule- when to double the final consonant in a base word when adding a suffix
The Rabbit Rule- when a consonant is doubled in the middle of a two syllable word (and why) 

Students who learn these rules greatly increse their odds of spelling words correctly in their writing.  Each week will focus on one spelling rule and provide ample opportunities for practice by breaking down the pattern, practice spelling, and playing  games to reinforce the learned spelling rule. Each of the five weeks, two different lessons will be presented to teach and reinforce the spelling rule being taught.  My dyslexia specialist training, which is Orton-Gillingham based, is not only beneficial for dyslexic students but for any struggling reader or speller. My main goal is for each student to leave feeling more confident in their spelling!  I've witnessed time and time again that the more confident a child becomes, the faster spelling growth occurs. (Cookie the Pug dog will also make regular appearances!). 

Striving to add an element of entertainment to my teaching, my pug dog Cookie will be a regular visitor during our sessions. Many of my students' parents tell me that their child can't wait to log on to see what costume Cookie will be dressed in that day! (The best part is the stoic look on his face regardless of the outfit! Haha) 

I will also provide assignments for your student to complete and turn in to me if you would like that to be a part of the class.  I will vary these assignments according to the age of your child.